a lawsuit
If the US Supreme Court is the first to hear a case, the Court has original jurisdiction.
court of appeal
Typically, the Appellate Court will either uphold a conviction or reverse and remand (meaning the case goes back to the lower court for a new hearing on the merits).
Typically, the Appellate Court will either uphold a conviction or reverse and remand (meaning the case goes back to the lower court for a new hearing on the merits).
Sometimes the judge may speak with the children in a divorce case to see how they feel about it. You could ask the judge before the case goes to court if you could talk with him/her.
If the crime carries a felony punishment, your case will go to federal court. The amount of drugs you have on your person will determine if it is a felony or not.
The state prosecutes its case and the defence then answers.
It is a charge that many people goes to court for it. It is a felony.
Everyone stands up and court is called to order.
An attorney makes an "appearance" in a case every time he goes before the court in that particular case.
When a case is remanded it goes back to the court where it was originally tried. In the federal court system, that would usually be a US District Court.
If an incident or court case goes beyond the local jurisdiction, the state court will hear the court case. If the state courts feel that the incident is too severe to be handled at the state level, the state will petition the superior court to hear the case.